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The trade picked up on Saturday’s vibrant heifer sale, with over 22% of cows selling in excess of €2,500 and the sale entry of over 320 cows averaging €3/kg.
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Beef and lamb prices start 2025 with plenty of positivity, as processing demand is expected to ramp up in early spring.
Weanlings were a super trade at the weekly cattle sale in Swatragh Mart, with buyers also active for cull cows.
There is no movement on prime cattle and fat lamb prices in Northern Ireland, with plants working on short kill weeks.
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We have the cows now separated out into the three cubicle sheds according to their calving dates.
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Official mart reports show a significant rise in the value of cull cows sold through the live ring this autumn when compared to the previous year
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest quotes for factory finished cattle.
Shaun Diver has a round-up of what’s been happening on Tullamore Farm this week.
Strong farmer trade dominated for store heifers, while there was also a good show of heavy heifers above 600kg.
Base quotes for prime cattle reached the 500p/kg mark this week for the first time on record in Northern Ireland, with quotes jumping 15p/kg for fat lambs.
